Question 1

In the past,most Western ethics concerning our relationship to the natural environment have been based upon

Accepted Answer

A) the utility of the environment to humans. 
B) conserving natural ecosystems without alteration. 
C) the aesthetic value of natural systems. 
D) reverence and respect for the spiritual aspects of the natural world. 
A) the utility of the environment to humans. 
B) conserving natural ecosystems without alteration. 
C) the aesthetic value of natural systems. 
D) reverence and respect for the spiritual aspects of the natural world. A

Question 2

Which one of the following terms least applies to science?

Accepted Answer

A) profitable 
B) objective 
C) repeatable 
D) skepticism 
A) profitable 
B) objective 
C) repeatable 
D) skepticism A

Question 3

Which one of the following ecosystem services has been enhanced most by human use?

Accepted Answer

A) capture fisheries 
B) pollination 
C) crops 
D) wood fuel 
A) capture fisheries 
B) pollination 
C) crops 
D) wood fuel C

Question 4

If atmospheric carbon dioxide was eliminated from our atmosphere,we would expect that

Accepted Answer

A) the Earth would cool considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically increase. 
B) the Earth would cool considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically decrease. 
C) the Earth would heat up considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically increase. 
D) the Earth would heat up considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically decrease. 
A) the Earth would cool considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically increase. 
B) the Earth would cool considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically decrease. 
C) the Earth would heat up considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically increase. 
D) the Earth would heat up considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically decrease.

Question 5

These three sectors account for 50% of all jobs worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) agriculture,forestry and fishing 
B) coal,petroleum and natural gas 
C) entertainment,agriculture and construction 
D) computer science,health care and construction 
A) agriculture,forestry and fishing 
B) coal,petroleum and natural gas 
C) entertainment,agriculture and construction 
D) computer science,health care and construction

Question 6

Which of the following best illustrates sound science?

Accepted Answer

A) asking voters to determine if windmills should be placed in their community 
B) measuring wind velocities to determine the cost-effectiveness of windmills in a region 
C) selecting a source of energy based upon profitability and yield of tax dollars 
D) lobbying government officials to increase drilling for offshore oil 
A) asking voters to determine if windmills should be placed in their community 
B) measuring wind velocities to determine the cost-effectiveness of windmills in a region 
C) selecting a source of energy based upon profitability and yield of tax dollars 
D) lobbying government officials to increase drilling for offshore oil

Question 7

The confidence in a scientific theory is most related to

Accepted Answer

A) the number of grants received to study the subject. 
B) the reputation of the investigating scientists and their related universities. 
C) the amount of unbiased supporting evidence. 
D) the number of publications that discuss the subject in question. 
A) the number of grants received to study the subject. 
B) the reputation of the investigating scientists and their related universities. 
C) the amount of unbiased supporting evidence. 
D) the number of publications that discuss the subject in question.

Question 8

Thousands of cases of lung cancer occur in a two-year period in a city outside of Kentucky,at rates that are double that seen in other cities in the United States.Scientists working in that region assume that

Accepted Answer

A) there is something peculiar to the region causing these unusually high rates. 
B) the medical reports from the area are incorrect. 
C) government policies and regulations are most likely the cause of this increase in cancer. 
D) this is most likely just an unlucky occurrence,like a baseball team that suffers through a losing streak. 
A) there is something peculiar to the region causing these unusually high rates. 
B) the medical reports from the area are incorrect. 
C) government policies and regulations are most likely the cause of this increase in cancer. 
D) this is most likely just an unlucky occurrence,like a baseball team that suffers through a losing streak.

Question 9

In 2013 most species in the world go extinct because

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A) of new diseases spread by human contact. 
B) humans harvest them or kill them as pests. 
C) of loss of habitat. 
D) global climate change is causing their environments to rapidly change. 
A) of new diseases spread by human contact. 
B) humans harvest them or kill them as pests. 
C) of loss of habitat. 
D) global climate change is causing their environments to rapidly change.

Question 10

THE EXPERIMENT
Researchers wanted to determine if pesticide Z was effective at killing grasshoppers that typically invade cornfields.Two ten-acre cornfields located 1 mile apart were chosen.The cornfield to the west was sprayed only with water.The cornfield on the east received the same amount of water with a 10% solution of pesticide Z.Samples of the numbers of grasshoppers in the field were made every week for 10 weeks.
RESULTS
West field treated only with water
The number of grasshoppers in the west field doubled after ten weeks.
East field treated with pesticide Z
The number of grasshoppers in the east field declined by 50% after 10 weeks.
-What was the experimental variable in the above experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) pesticide Z 
B) the number of grasshoppers receiving the pesticide 
C) the location of the fields 
D) the water sprayed on the fields 
A) pesticide Z 
B) the number of grasshoppers receiving the pesticide 
C) the location of the fields 
D) the water sprayed on the fields

Question 11

Rachel Carson's scientific credibility was due in major part to her

Accepted Answer

A) political connections with the Nixon administration. 
B) key role in the establishment of the EPA. 
C) funding from the companies that produced and distributed DDT. 
D) meticulous documentation of the findings reported in her book. 
A) political connections with the Nixon administration. 
B) key role in the establishment of the EPA. 
C) funding from the companies that produced and distributed DDT. 
D) meticulous documentation of the findings reported in her book.

Question 12

Which of the following is true today?

Accepted Answer

A) environmental policy debates are always politically divisive 
B) deregulation efforts typically leads toward more effective policy 
C) national elections rarely influence environmental policy 
D) environmental policy springs mostly from science and not election results 
A) environmental policy debates are always politically divisive 
B) deregulation efforts typically leads toward more effective policy 
C) national elections rarely influence environmental policy 
D) environmental policy springs mostly from science and not election results

Question 13

Which of the following has been the most recent political response to efforts of the environmental movement?

Accepted Answer

A) increased efforts for deregulation 
B) increased attention to sources of radiation 
C) increased reliance upon fossil fuels 
D) decreased reliance upon technology 
A) increased efforts for deregulation 
B) increased attention to sources of radiation 
C) increased reliance upon fossil fuels 
D) decreased reliance upon technology

Question 14

Which one of the following is least appropriate to the field of environmental science? Scientists

Accepted Answer

A) determine the best fuel to generate electricity for a growing city in Arizona. 
B) help a rancher determine the best ways to rotate herds of cattle to reduce erosion. 
C) study X-ray emissions for evidence of black holes. 
D) at NASA launch satellites to monitor changes in carbon dioxide production on Earth. 
A) determine the best fuel to generate electricity for a growing city in Arizona. 
B) help a rancher determine the best ways to rotate herds of cattle to reduce erosion. 
C) study X-ray emissions for evidence of black holes. 
D) at NASA launch satellites to monitor changes in carbon dioxide production on Earth.

Question 15

Sustainable solutions should

Accepted Answer

A) incorporate the concerns of economists,ecologists,and sociologists. 
B) emphasize ecology over all other fields. 
C) emphasize economics over all other fields. 
D) emphasize ecological and social issues over economic concerns. 
A) incorporate the concerns of economists,ecologists,and sociologists. 
B) emphasize ecology over all other fields. 
C) emphasize economics over all other fields. 
D) emphasize ecological and social issues over economic concerns.

Question 16

Rachel Carson was particularly critical of the use of DDT to

Accepted Answer

A) control the spread of Dutch elm disease. 
B) eradicate mosquitoes in wetland areas. 
C) control pests in national parks. 
D) fertilize large areas of corn and soy crops. 
A) control the spread of Dutch elm disease. 
B) eradicate mosquitoes in wetland areas. 
C) control pests in national parks. 
D) fertilize large areas of corn and soy crops.

Question 17

Excellent microscopes and telescopes are most commonly used to

Accepted Answer

A) extend our senses. 
B) help control experimental environments. 
C) quickly measure great quantities. 
D) manipulate large quantities of materials. 
A) extend our senses. 
B) help control experimental environments. 
C) quickly measure great quantities. 
D) manipulate large quantities of materials.

Question 18

Since 1800,the human population has increased

Accepted Answer

A) two times. 
B) twenty times. 
C) ten times. 
D) six times. 
A) two times. 
B) twenty times. 
C) ten times. 
D) six times.

Question 19

If rivers were catching fire today in 2012,what group would most likely be involved to investigate the situation and apply federal laws?

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental Defense Fund 
B) Natural Resources Defense Council 
C) Union of Concerned Scientists 
D) Environmental Protection Agency 
A) Environmental Defense Fund 
B) Natural Resources Defense Council 
C) Union of Concerned Scientists 
D) Environmental Protection Agency

Question 20

In 1910,President Theodore Roosevelt said "I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land;but I do not recognize the right to waste them,or to rob,by wasteful use,the generations that come after us." His message best reflects

Accepted Answer

A) an argument for economic growth. 
B) a plea for good stewardship. 
C) an argument against sustainable agriculture. 
D) a philosophy in conflict with Rachel Carson's. 
A) an argument for economic growth. 
B) a plea for good stewardship. 
C) an argument against sustainable agriculture. 
D) a philosophy in conflict with Rachel Carson's.

Exam 1: Science and the Environment

In the past,most Western ethics concerning our relationship to the natural environment have been based upon

Which one of the following terms least applies to science?

Which one of the following ecosystem services has been enhanced most by human use?

If atmospheric carbon dioxide was eliminated from our atmosphere,we would expect that

These three sectors account for 50% of all jobs worldwide.

Which of the following best illustrates sound science?

The confidence in a scientific theory is most related to

Thousands of cases of lung cancer occur in a two-year period in a city outside of Kentucky,at rates that are double that seen in other cities in the United States.Scientists working in that region assume that

In 2013 most species in the world go extinct because

Rachel Carson's scientific credibility was due in major part to her

Which of the following is true today?

Which of the following has been the most recent political response to efforts of the environmental movement?

Which one of the following is least appropriate to the field of environmental science? Scientists

Sustainable solutions should

Rachel Carson was particularly critical of the use of DDT to

Excellent microscopes and telescopes are most commonly used to

Since 1800,the human population has increased

If rivers were catching fire today in 2012,what group would most likely be involved to investigate the situation and apply federal laws?

In 1910,President Theodore Roosevelt said "I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land;but I do not recognize the right to waste them,or to rob,by wasteful use,the generations that come after us." His message best reflects

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Soil: Foundation for Land Ecosystems

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